Port Colborne Community Association for Resource Extension

Port Colborne Community Association for Resource Extension is a charitable organization based in Port Colborne, Ontario, classified by the CRA under public amenities. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $5M in revenue and $4.2M in expenditures.

Its funding that year was roughly 10% from donations, 69% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 21 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $271K.

Compared with 276 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 83% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 76% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $120,000–159,999 range. The charity reported 94 permanent full-time positions.

Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $3.1M in 2020 to $5M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.